California / Museum of Science & Industry

Agency file

Museum of Science & Industry

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Museum of Science & Industry supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 134 employees with median total compensation of $70,664; the highest distinct record was $205,311.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $9.9M
Employees: 134
Median total: $70,664
Highest record: $205,311

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$160,319+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 134 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($70,664) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $68,882 (94%)
Overtime — $2,038 (3%)
Other — $2,666 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,314

$50,770

$70,664

$89,489

$116,494

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,494 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,314. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Custodian I

25 · $48,650

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

10 · $79,477

Stationary Engineer

7 · $99,109

Staff Services Manager I

7 · $88,038

Staff Services Analyst

7 · $59,199

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$10M —	145 —	$66,487 —
2024	$9.5M ▼ 4.9%	137 ▼ 5.5%	$68,408 ▲ 2.9%
2025	$9.9M ▲ 3.3%	134 ▼ 2.2%	$70,664 ▲ 3.3%

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Record list

Employees

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Paul Watanabe

Deputy Director, Operations/Museum of Science & Industry

2023 total comp

$132,193

Base pay: $125,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3142024817001
Salary Total: $10,625
Total Pay: $132,193

Paul Watanabe works as a Deputy Director, Operations for Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $132,193 in 2023. They are represented by E99.

Kenneth Phillips

Administrator, Science Program, California Science Center/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$128,628

Base pay: $125,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,628
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M21
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,751
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3144012802004
Salary Total: $10,428
Total Pay: $128,628

At Museum of Science & Industry, Kenneth Phillips serves as a Administrator, Science Program, California Science Center. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,628. Their bargaining unit is M21.

Elizabeth Roth-Johnson

Administrator, Science Program, California Science Center/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$128,628

Base pay: $125,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,628
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M21
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,751
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3144012802005
Salary Total: $10,428
Total Pay: $128,628

At Museum of Science & Industry, Elizabeth Roth-Johnson serves as a Administrator, Science Program, California Science Center. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,628. Their bargaining unit is M21.